11 days marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. At the time, many people were forced to evacuate from home.
University research group found that medical assistance was about a week slower to arrive than at evacuation centers. Many evacuees at home had chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure, which in the worst case scenario could have led to disaster-related death from stroke or heart disease. Some people have been more severely affected and some have refrained from seeking medical treatment due to reluctance.